Restoration of Imhotep Museum about to be finalized
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the project of restoring Imhotep Museum in Saqqara is about to be finalized. In statements on Saturday, the Assistant Tourism Minister and supervisor of the projects sector of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Hisham Samir, said the museum was renovated in addition to upgrading the services offered to visitors, especially for handicapped. The museum is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt which was established to commemorate architect Imhotep. The museum consists of six halls, including artifacts of the fifth and sixth dynasties and rare stones.
Source:Egypt Independent
March 05, 2023 23:22 UTC
Egypt strengthens electrical interconnection line with Jordan to be expanded to Iraq
CAIRO – 6 March 2023: Egypt is working to strengthen the electrical interconnection line with Jordan to accommodate a capacity of up to 3 gigawatts to be expanded to Iraq,", said Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Sunday. Mabdouly’s comments were given in a meeting with Iraqi counterpart, Mohamed Shiaa Al-Sudani, who paid Egypt a quick visit for discussing a number of files of common interest were reviewed, according to a statement from the Egyptian cabinet. Al-Sudani said that there are negotiations to establish a logistical area on the border between Iraq and Jordan, for providing to goods and products, saying “Egypt can benefit from it by providing Egyptian products to the Iraqi market.”President Sisi received Al-Sudani, affirming Egypt’s unwavering support for the security and stability of Iraq, valuing the strategic relations between the two countries. The president emphasized the firm fundamentals of Egypt’s foreign policy towards Iraq and that includes providing full support to the Iraqi people on all levels, particularly in the fight against terrorism and in efforts to solidify security and stability.
Source:Egypt Today
March 05, 2023 22:01 UTC
Zahi Hawass discusses secret passage in Khufu Pyramid
Former Egyptian Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass commented on the discovery of a secret passage inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu, saying the pyramid contains secrets not found in others. Hawass says he believes that under the newly-discovered nine-meter corridor is the original burial chamber of King Khufu. “The burial chamber of King Khufu inside the Great Pyramid has not been discovered, but I expect that the beneath the secret passage is the burial chamber of King Khufu.”Egypt gained publicity worth millions of dollars with the announcement of this discovery, he added. Issa spoke about the ScanPyramids project, describing it as an important research project in which advanced scientific technology was used. He explained that this project began in 2015 under former Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty, and continued under former minister Khaled al-Anany in 2016.
Source:Egypt Independent
March 05, 2023 21:05 UTC
Photos: Miss Eco International participants tour the pyramids
The Organizing Committee for the finalists of the Miss Eco International competition organized a tour for the participants to visit the Pyramids and Sphinx. The participants expressed their fascination with ancient Egypt and their desire to share photos social media, with the aim of highlighting the tourism diversity between the Red Sea, Luxor and Cairo. The process for choosing the finalists for the Miss Eco International include carrying out cultural and sports activities, various fashion shows, weight and height measurements, rating their interaction with other participants, reactions in different situations, and language proficiency. Several tours were also organized for the participants to visit tourist attractions and hotels to help promote and the tourism industry. Cleaning the environmentUnder the Miss Eco International competition held in the city of Hurghada, in the Red Sea Governorate, 70 contestants from different continents participated in a clean-up campaign for the Red Sea beach.
Source:Egypt Independent
March 05, 2023 17:23 UTC
Egyptian PM heads economic delegation to Qatar upon invitation by counterpart
CAIRO – 26 February 2023: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli arrived Sunday evening in Doha upon an invitation by his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Khaled Bin Khalifa Bin Abdel Aziz Al Thani. The Egyptian prime minister is accompanied by a high-profile delegation comprising the ministers of planning, health, finance, and trade as well as the chairmen of the SCzone and the General Authority for Public Mobilization and Statistics (GAFI). The visit's agenda includes holding talks on bilateral cooperation in various fields between the senior officials of both countries, and signing a number of memoranda of understanding (MoUs). That is in addition to holding meetings between members of the Egyptian delegation and Qatar businessmen to confer over investment opportunities and enlarging trade exchange.
Source:Egypt Today
February 27, 2023 05:19 UTC
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Syria, Turkey Monday
CAIRO – 26 February 2023: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry is visiting Monday morning Syria and Turkey to express solidarity with the two states and their peoples over the destruction caused by the February 6 earthquake. Egyptian ship loaded with hundreds of tons of relief materials departed Al-Arish port Friday, per president Abdel Fattah al Sisi directives heading to Turkey and Syria. On Thursday, Egypt sent two military planes carrying medical and humanitarian aid to Turkey for the victims of the deadly 7.8-and-7.4 magnitude earthquakes. Meanwhile, an Egyptian ship of the naval forces carrying humanitarian aid has arrived to both Turkey and Syria, in accordance with directives given by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Earlier in February, the president ordered dispatching five military planes to deliver urgent medical relief supplies to earthquake-hit Syria and Turkey.
Source:Egypt Today
February 27, 2023 00:00 UTC
UEFA opens probe after Sevilla keeper attacked by fan on pitch
(Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA has opened an investigation after Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic was attacked by a fan on the pitch in Thursday's Europa League match at PSV Eindhoven, The Athletic sports website reported. Players and staff from both teams gathered around Dmitrovic and the pitch invader before stewards intervened and took the invader off the field. Sevilla lost the knockout stage playoff 2-0 but still advanced to the next round with an aggregate score of 3-2. UEFA did not release a statement but The Athletic said the governing body confirmed to the website on Friday that a case had been opened following the incident. Dmitrovic, who had a red bruise on his neck after the incident, urged UEFA to intervene.
Source:Egypt Today
February 25, 2023 23:39 UTC
Suspects behind killing of Egyptian in Italy arrested: Foreign Ministry
CAIRO – 25 February 2023: Consulate General of Egypt in Milan noted the suspects behind the killing of Egyptian citizen Mohamed Ebrahim Mansour have been arrested. In a statement on Sunday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said it is following up on the updates of the case of Mansour as the suspects were arrested. The ministry added that search is ongoing for more suspects in the case. Police last Tuesday announced arresting three suspects who belong to one family, blaming the crime on family dynamics. Early in February, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that it is closely following up on the incident, noting that Italian authorities said the death took place on 14 January.
Source:Egypt Today
February 25, 2023 18:54 UTC
'Diamond' Foden will bounce back for City, says Guardiola
(Reuters) - Winger Phil Foden still has a role to play for Manchester City this season, manager Pep Guardiola said, adding that the 22-year-old is the team's "diamond". Guardiola said Foden, who started three of their last 10 Premier League games, asked for time out to rest and recover from the injury. Phil is our diamond," Guardiola told reporters on Friday. "I want Phil to push them (Grealish and Mahrez) and of course, Phil can play in the middle, in a position more central. City, second in the league standings behind Arsenal, play at Bournemouth on Saturday.
Source:Egypt Today
February 25, 2023 17:10 UTC
Egypt launches Horus 1 satellite for remote sensing from China
The CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), Sherif Sedky, announced that Egypt has successfully launched the “Horus 1” satellite from the launch base in northwest China. During a telephone interview with Channel One on Friday, Sedky said that the satellite was built under strategic cooperation between Egypt and China. “There is great cooperation between Egypt and China in the field of space and launching satellites, and we are also establishing a center for assembling, integrating and testing satellites,” he added. “(The) Horus 1 satellite is the beginning of a group of remote sensing satellites, and it is being developed through the full participation of a team of Egyptian and Chinese experts, to localize satellite manufacturing technology.”Sedky explained that the Horus 1 satellite is remote sensing and carries a high-resolution imaging camera on board, thus serving all the requirements of the Egyptian state’s strategic vision 2030 and requirements of sustainable development.
Source:Egypt Independent
February 25, 2023 16:37 UTC
Egypt bans patients with chronic diseases from performing Hajj
CAIRO – 24 February 2023: The Egyptian Ministry of Interior banned the travel of citizens who suffer from chronic diseases from performing the Hajj rituals (the pilgrimage) this year,The ban includes people who are the most vulnerable to the risks of infection, according to the controls approved by the Ministry of Health. Those patients include those who suffer from kidney failure and whose treatment requires dialysis sessions, patients with lung fibrosis, cases of morbid obesity, advanced cases of cardiovascular disease, liver cirrhosis, and tumors, pregnant women in the first and last months, and people with mental illness and Alzheimer’s. The Ministry stipulated that travelers should be administered booster doses for internationally approved vaccines against the Coronavirus, adding that a copy of the certificate from the General Administration of Administrative Affairs is a condition for obtaining a visa.
Source:Egypt Today
February 25, 2023 00:30 UTC
If we can beat Barcelona, we can beat anyone - Ten Hag
(Reuters) - After seeing his in-form side come from behind to beat Barcelona in a thrilling game at Old Trafford on Thursday, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insisted his team can beat anyone as they hunt for a first major trophy since 2017. "You need a strategy to build but also you need results to get that strong belief," Ten Hag told reporters. "This is another step because when you can beat Barcelona -- one of the best teams in this moment in Europe -- your belief can be really strong because then I think you are able to beat anyone. I think it is brilliant when you can beat Barcelona, eight points ahead of Real Madrid in LaLiga and we have seen this week Real Madrid playing (against Liverpool). "Everyone has such a strong belief in this team and the fight in this team," Ten Hag said.
Source:Egypt Today
February 25, 2023 00:24 UTC
Egypt sends ship loaded with hundreds of tons of relief materials to Tukey, Syria
CAIRO – 24 February 2023: New Egyptian ship loaded with hundreds of tons of relief materials departed Al-Arish port Friday, per president Abdel Fattah al Sisi directives heading to Turkey and Syria. On Thursday, Egypt sent two military planes carrying medical and humanitarian aid to Turkey for the victims of the deadly 7.8-and-7.4 magnitude earthquakes. Meanwhile, an Egyptian ship of the naval forces carrying humanitarian aid has arrived to both Turkey and Syria, in accordance with directives given by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Earlier in February, the president ordered dispatching five military planes to deliver urgent medical relief supplies to earthquake-hit Syria and Turkey. Further, an Egyptian ship loaded with about 500 tons of relief materials arrived in Syria's Lattakia Port on Monday to help deal with earthquake effects and support relief efforts.
Source:Egypt Today
February 24, 2023 16:23 UTC
Egypt sends two military planes carrying humanitarian aid to Turkey
Egypt sent on Thursday two military planes carrying medical and humanitarian aid to Turkey- press photoCAIRO – 23 February 2023: Egypt sent on Thursday two military planes carrying medical and humanitarian aid to Turkey for the victims of the deadly 7.8-and-7.4 magnitude earthquakes that hit southern Turkey and Syria on Feb. 16, leaving more than 48,000 people dead. Meanwhile, an Egyptian ship of the naval forces carrying humanitarian aid has arrived to both Turkey and Syria, in accordance with directives given by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The Egyptian Armed Forces announced Wednesday the arrival of two military jets carrying medical aid, and a cargo ship carrying food to Turkey. Earlier in February, the president ordered dispatching five military planes to deliver urgent medical relief supplies to earthquake-hit Syria and Turkey. Further, an Egyptian ship loaded with about 500 tons of relief materials arrived in Syria's Lattakia Port on Monday to help deal with earthquake effects and support relief efforts.
Source:Egypt Today
February 24, 2023 05:26 UTC
Sun illuminates face of Ramses II in Aswan
Sun illuminated on Wednesday 22/2/2023 the face of Ramses II statue in the Abu Simple temple in south Aswan for nearly 21 minutes in a rare phenomenon that takes place twice a year. The phenomenon started at 6:21 am and continued for nearly 21 minutes, said Director General of Aswan and Nubia Antiquities Abdel Moneim Saeed. Widely regarded as a feat of pharaonic engineering, the biannual solar alignment sees the sun passing over the face of the statue of Rameses II at Abu Simbel, once on February 22 and again on October 22. King Ramses II is known as Ramses the Great, the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt, who led many military campaigns in the Levant. At the age of 14, Ramses II took over the reins of power from his father Seti I.MENA
Source:Egypt Independent
February 23, 2023 12:48 UTC